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The Bourne Supremacy

Bourne continues to have nightmares from his former life. He maneuvers through international espionage, CIA plots, and turncoat agents, hoping to unravel the truth behind his memories and his own past that he cannot remember.

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Directed by Paul Greengrass in 2004, this American-German action spy thriller depicts the life of Jason Bourne, a former CIA assassin suffering from psychogenic amnesia.
Preceded by "The Bourne Identity (2002)" and followed by "The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)", this second installemnt focuses on his attempt to learn more of his past as an agent involved in the CIA-Operation Treadstone.
You would be extremely thrilled by the high-speed car chase and fast-paced sequences.
I absolutely enjoyed it to the hilt.
However, the anti-climax is the last scene, in which Jason Bourne tells the truth to a Russian girl.
This scene appears so unnatural and ill-contrived that I feel so ashamed on behalf of the script-writer, director and producer.

***SPOILERS***
In The Bourne Supremacy we see Matt Damon reprise his role as the titular character, two years after the events of The Bourne Identity. Living an idyllic life with Marie Kreutz -- his love interest -- in India, Bourne is plagued by flashes of his past operations in dreams that disturb his mental scape. Soon enough, the couple's life is uprooted by Abbott in a plot to cover up his long standing corruption with a Russian oil oligarch. Marie dies in an attempt on Bourne's life and he is forced to go on the run with only one goal in mind -- revenge. The movie does not disappoint in employing the franchise's usual high speed action and changing geographical landscapes. A new high ranking CIA level is also introduced; one who is interested in uncovering the truth and prepared to do her job to the best of her ability. 3 out of 5 stars. A worthy continuation of the spy saga.
- @TheEccentric of the Teen Review Board of the Hamilton Public Library

While nothing like the novel which takes place in Hong Kong instead of Europe (the only similarities being Bourne, Marie sort of, and a Bourne impostor) it's still an excellent film. Good action, good suspense, good plot. Well worth it for fans of Jason Bourne, just don't be expecting the plot of the novel.

Jason Bourne, in this second part of the trilogy, still has some way to go to determine what parts of his life have been nearly erased from his memory. Thus the audience partners with Bourne as he desperately seeks to learn the secrets of his past life. The revelations that slowly drip out make the film quite good.

The retelling, in a fictionalized setting, of events which actually took place [Google the Church Committee sometime]; substitute ZR/RIFLE for Treadstone, and you'll understand: assassins situated at various major cities throughout Europe [and possibly South America] utilized by the CIA within the CIA to disrupt liberal governments!
The second in a trilogy of the three best spy films ever made. James who?

Notices

Violence:Hand-to-hand combat gets moderately bloody. More violent than the first. People are shot brutally and repeatedly SPOILER: Bourne's GF gets shot in the head by a sniper. END OF SPOILER. People are knifed, strangled, and drowned.

Summary

After escaping from the emotional and physical pain he previously encountered. Jason Bourne and his girlfriend Marie begin a new life as far away as possible. But when an assassination attempt on Bourne goes horribly wrong, Bourne must re-enter the life he wanted to leave behind, in order to find out the truth why they are still after him.